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[bigegg]

so I took my beloved MV6 for it's MOT on friday.
(she's been stood six months due to work commitments, and me only being able to afford to run the van)
Picked up the fail sheet this morning.

bad news:
Number plate lamp out. 
Exhaust leak from front of exhaust (inside engine bay)
Rear wheel bearing (same one that I replaced last year    )
Lower ball joint on front suspension

Oh - and a water leak from back of engine :.((

Good news:
The garage which did the rear wheel bearing is going to do it again - for a fixed price of £200!!
Despite the fact it took them 2 days, and about 14 hours last time.

I've got a nasty feeling that the core plugs have come out, because the car was stood all winter outside, and it hit -15 here on a couple of occasions,
but will pressure test tomorrow when I get the car back, cos I could be lucky and it's just USS enterprise or one of the pipes.

Lower ball joint - I'm guessing that's the wishbones, and I have the set that were replaced last year, ready to install with new bushes and swap over.

It's the exhaust leak that's worrying me - I haven't had a good look but the blowing started at the same time as the water leak - is frozen coolant likely to have cracked the engine so it blows? or is it more likely to have damaged the exhaust manifold or gasket?
Is there an easy way to tell where it's blowing? will stuffing a rag in the end of the exhaust cause smoke to come out of the hole, without doing further damage?

[omega3000]

so I took my beloved MV6 for it's MOT on friday.
(she's been stood six months due to work commitments, and me only being able to afford to run the van)
Picked up the fail sheet this morning.

bad news:
Number plate lamp out. 
Exhaust leak from front of exhaust (inside engine bay)
Rear wheel bearing (same one that I replaced last year    )
Lower ball joint on front suspension

Oh - and a water leak from back of engine :.((

Good news:
The garage which did the rear wheel bearing is going to do it again - for a fixed price of £200!!
Despite the fact it took them 2 days, and about 14 hours last time.

I've got a nasty feeling that the core plugs have come out, because the car was stood all winter outside, and it hit -15 here on a couple of occasions,
but will pressure test tomorrow when I get the car back, cos I could be lucky and it's just USS enterprise or one of the pipes.

Lower ball joint - I'm guessing that's the wishbones, and I have the set that were replaced last year, ready to install with new bushes and swap over.

It's the exhaust leak that's worrying me - I haven't had a good look but the blowing started at the same time as the water leak - is frozen coolant likely to have cracked the engine so it blows? or is it more likely to have damaged the exhaust manifold or gasket?
Is there an easy way to tell where it's blowing? will stuffing a rag in the end of the exhaust cause smoke to come out of the hole, without doing further damage?

Mine went as well as the brake light bulb and it was fine the day before 
Dont know about the manifold much but sure ive heard its a pita to replace 

[bigegg]

update:
rear wheel bearing is fine, was actually handbrake pad that was loose inside drum.

manifold had two bolts missing, which have been replaced, and I'm told it's now blowing lower down -which is OK, because I've
already ordered a complete exhaust from eternal.

so just the water leak to investigate.

[Dishevelled Den]

update:
rear wheel bearing is fine, was actually handbrake pad that was loose inside drum.

manifold had two bolts missing, which have been replaced, and I'm told it's now blowing lower down -which is OK, because I've
already ordered a complete exhaust from eternal.

so just the water leak to investigate.

That news is a bit better Egg - hope the water thing isn't too serious.

[bigegg]

It's getting fixed regardless - I have a grand for either a new car or repairs.
Where am I gonna get a car like the mig (with definitely "no faults") for a grand unless
I fix mine?

[omega3000]

When mine was in for mot the bloke said i had a water leak down the back of the engine and his words were i suspect you head gasket has blown which didnt give me any smiles driving back  turned out to be the coolant bridge seals that were weeping